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Hey all. About a couple years ago, I had a circumcision done to phimosis. I know a lot of people advise against it, and I'm like that too, but my case was pretty severe. The entire top of my foreskin became bruised because it was that tight... I went through the cream and everything but nothing helped so I had to get it done.
Anyway, the doctor did the operation, and put in dissolvable stitches. My dad was in the process of switching insurance plans at the time, so after my initial post opp appointment with my urologist who did the surgery (about 4 days after the operation), I had a new urologist. However, I never bothered to make an appointment with the new urologist until many months later.
Anyway, the problem for me was that the dissolvable stitches. A few fell out, but the rest stayed in. For a long time. I kind of got really depressed after the surgery so I didn't do anything except lay in bed for weeks. I finally cut the stitches out myself after about 6 (!) weeks. As a result, I've had "railroad track" scarring along most of the circumcision line. (I can post pics tomorrow if anyone wants to see what I'm talking about).
Anyway, I was just wondering, is there anything I can do or anyone I can see to improve the scar? I've seen a couple of urologists months after the surgery, and they all said the doctor did an excellent job, though I'm not sure they're saying that from a cosmetic perspective.
Anyway, the doctor did the operation, and put in dissolvable stitches. My dad was in the process of switching insurance plans at the time, so after my initial post opp appointment with my urologist who did the surgery (about 4 days after the operation), I had a new urologist. However, I never bothered to make an appointment with the new urologist until many months later.
Anyway, the problem for me was that the dissolvable stitches. A few fell out, but the rest stayed in. For a long time. I kind of got really depressed after the surgery so I didn't do anything except lay in bed for weeks. I finally cut the stitches out myself after about 6 (!) weeks. As a result, I've had "railroad track" scarring along most of the circumcision line. (I can post pics tomorrow if anyone wants to see what I'm talking about).
Anyway, I was just wondering, is there anything I can do or anyone I can see to improve the scar? I've seen a couple of urologists months after the surgery, and they all said the doctor did an excellent job, though I'm not sure they're saying that from a cosmetic perspective.